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Ames, Robert G. – Nat Sch, 1969
Reasons are given for the opposition of a survey group of parents and teachers to all alternatives for year-round school operation. (MF)
Descriptors: Community Surveys, Decision Making, Extended School Year, Policy Formation
Adams, Velma A. – Sch Manage, 1970
Lists the standard arguments for and against the extended school year and looks at experimentation with various types of year-round schools. (DE)
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Extended School Year, Feasibility Studies, Pilot Projects
Download full textMussatti, David J. – 1992
The most commonly used calendar cycles are described in this paper, with a focus on the advantages and disadvantages of each. Calendar options include the following plans: 45-15 block and staggered, flexible 45-15, 60-20 block and staggered, 90-30 staggered, Concept 6, 60-15, Concept 8, trimester, quinmester, Concept 16, Concept 12, multiple…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Extended School Year, Flexible Scheduling
Rodgers, Linda – 1993
Based on a review of the literature, this paper objectively examines the key issues surrounding the implementation of year-round education (YRE) at the elementary level in public schools. Following the introduction, statement of the problem, and definitions, the fourth section provides a history of year-round education in the United States. The…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Extended School Year, Public Schools, Quarter System
DALBY, J. PHILIP – 1967
ANTICIPATING A CHANGE FROM A SEMESTER TO A QUARTER SYSTEM OF INSTRUCTION, CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SURVEYED 357 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (EACH WITH 3,000 OR MORE ENROLLED) TO DETERMINE THE TYPE OF INSTRUCTIONAL CALENDARS BEING USED, THE METHOD OF SCHEDULING EVENING CLASSES, THE NUMBER OF MEETINGS PER WEEK, AND THE LENGTH OF CLASS SESSIONS.…
Descriptors: Evening Programs, Evening Students, Quarter System, Scheduling
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1970
This report describes findings on the feasibility of extended school year plans and outlines several approaches which can be recommended for their economical and educational implementation. Six plans are recommended: (1) the continuous learning year cycling plan which will release 25 percent of existing space in the first year; (2) the multiple…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Economic Factors, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Policy and Evaluation Branch. – 1991
Questions concerning year-round schooling are presented and answered in this report. Following a definition of year-round education, examples of single-track and multitrack schedules are described, along with the calendar variations within them. Other issues that are addressed include holidays and intersessions, compliance with the Alberta School…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Year, Flexible Scheduling, Foreign Countries
Hawkins, Sandy – 1992
This publication examines year-round education (YRE) and answers questions commonly asked by parents. Chapter 1 provides a description and historical overview of YRE and outlines various single- and multi-track school calendars. Chapter 2 addresses common parental concerns about YRE, including: the difficulty of changing the traditional school;…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Year, Flexible Scheduling, Parent Attitudes
Eberhard, Michael R. – 1978
Before outlining a proposal for a flexible trimester calendar to replace the traditional semester system at San Bernardino Community College, other alternatives such as the early semester, 4-1-4, and quarter systems are reviewed. The proposed trimester system, developed in accordance with the California Flexible Calendar and School Finance in…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Courses, Program Development, Program Length
Arizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. – 1972
This document discusses the rationale for the extended school year (ESY) and describes the basic types of extended school year plans. It presents Arizona legislation relative to the extended school year and outlines the State Board of Education policy. An extensive annotated bibliography lists books, pamphlets, articles, reports, bibliographies,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Extended School Year, Guidelines, Needs Assessment
WHITE, J. B.; AND OTHERS – 1966
TO EVALUATE YEAR-ROUND SCHOOLS, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA, SCHOOLS REQUESTED A STUDY OF THE LITERATURE ON YEAR-ROUND OPERATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND A NATIONWIDE SURVEY OF STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION. NEW YORK, CALIFORNIA, AND FLORIDA WERE FOUND TO OPERATE SOME SCHOOLS ON A YEAR-ROUND BASIS. THREE OF SEVEN OUTLINED PLANS WERE SELECTED FOR SPECIAL…
Descriptors: Acceleration, Bibliographies, Costs, Expenditures
Spartanburg County School District 7, SC. – 1972
The major activities conducted in this project included visitations to school systems with operational year-round programs, study and analysis of the various types of year-round school organizational plans, and identification and analysis of problems inherent in year-round operation of schools. The major objectives of the study were to determine…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Planning, Extended School Year, Feasibility Studies
Cochrane, D. – 1971
This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of a working paper that considers both the academic and financial implications of introducing year-round instruction in Australian universities. Year-round teaching may improve the quality of education, accelerate the rate of education for the existing enrollment, allow…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Educational Administration, Educational Quality, Higher Education
College of the Redwoods, Eureka, CA. – 1976
A three-phase study was conducted at the College of the Redwoods (C/R) to determine if the college calendar should be changed, and if so, how. The first phase of the study consisted of establishing priority criteria for consideration of alternative forms of calendar organization, identification of calendar alternatives, and compilation of a list…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Flexible Scheduling, Institutional Research, Quarter System
Cage, Mary Crystal; Lederman, Douglas – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1993
Since the 1960s, many colleges and universities have shortened their school years. Driven by debate about the quality of undergraduate education and about whether students are getting their money's worth in college, some institutions are reexamining their academic calendars. Practical considerations, including student attendance patterns, make…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, College Administration, Educational Quality, Higher Education
